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Western Wynde Mass

Introduction

Sheppard’s Western Wind Mass is the third and last of the three settings based on this melody (the others are by Taverner and Tye). This is the shortest of them, in number of bars nearly half the length of the Taverner, involving twenty-four repetitions of the melody which are to be found in every part except the mean. This relative brevity can be explained by Sheppard’s musical language, so different from that just discussed. Although there are passages which pay homage to the melismatic, rhythmically complex style of the early sixteenth century, this much more syllabic style must come from near the end of the composer’s life when he, like everyone else, was influenced consciously or unconsciously by the new Protestant ideals of textual clarity. Nor is the brevity without creative impact: each movement has a drive through it which does not characterize either Tye’s or Taverner’s setting.

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Glory to God in the highest
and on earth peace to men of goodwill.
We praise you. We bless you.
We adore you. We glorify you.
We give thanks to you for your great glory.
O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father.
You take away the sins of the world;
have mercy on us.
You take away the sins of the world;
receive our prayer.
You sit at the right hand of the Father;
have mercy on us.
For you alone are holy.
You alone are the Lord.
You alone are the most high, Jesus Christ.
With the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Glory to God in the highest
and on earth peace to men of goodwill.
We praise you. We bless you.
We adore you. We glorify you.
We give thanks to you for your great glory.
O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father.
You take away the sins of the world;
have mercy on us.
You take away the sins of the world;
receive our prayer.
You sit at the right hand of the Father;
have mercy on us.
For you alone are holy. You alone are the Lord.
You alone are the most high, Jesus Christ.
With the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Glory to God in the highest
and on earth peace to men of good will.
We praise you. We bless you.
We adore you. We glorify you.
We give you thanks for your great glory.
Lord, only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ,
Lord God, lamb of God, Son of the Father,
you who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us;
you who take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer;
you who sit at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.
For you only are holy. You only are Lord.
You only are most high, Jesus Christ.
With the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

I believe in one God,
the Father, the almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is seen and unseen.
And in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only begotten Son of God.
Eternally begotten of the Father.
Begotten, not made;
of one being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men,
and for our salvation,
he came down from heaven.
By the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary
and was made man. For our sake
he was crucified: under Pontius Pilate
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He shall come again in glory to judge
the living and the dead,
and his kingdom shall have no end.
And I look for the resurrection of the dead.
And the life of the world to come. Amen.

I believe in one God, the Father, the almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is seen and unseen.
And in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only begotten Son of God.
Eternally begotten of the Father.
Begotten, not made;
of one being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men, and for our salvation,
he came down from heaven.
By the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary and was made
man. For our sake he was crucified: under Pontius Pilate
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He shall come again in glory to judge
the living and the dead,
and his kingdom shall have no end.
And I look for the resurrection of the dead.
And the life of the world to come. Amen.

I believe in one God,
Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all visible and invisible things.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten son of God,
born of the Father before all ages,
begotten not made, consubstantial with the Father,
by whom all things were made.
Who for us men, and for our salvation,
came down from heaven.
And was incarnate by the Holy Spirit through the virgin Mary,
and was made man.
He was also crucified for us under Pontius Pilate,
he died and was buried.
And on the third day he rose again according to the scriptures.
And ascended into heaven:
he sits at the right hand of the Father.
And he will come again with glory to judge
the living and the dead:
there will be no end to his kingdom.
And I await the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Lamb of God, you take away
the sins of the world; have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away
the sins of the world; have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away
the sins of the world; grant us peace.

Lamb of God, you take away
the sins of the world; have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away
the sins of the world; have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away
the sins of the world; grant us peace.

Lamb of God, you who take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you who take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you who take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.